Stop the press! It's London's first snow of the season!

Could the capital be in for a white Christmas this year?

Every year we dream of a white Christmas in London – this could be the closest we'll get! Yesterday weather-watchers could barely believe their eyes when they noticed the first snowflakes of the season drifting down from the sky in the capital. It really felt like Christmas had come early!

Needless to say there was great excitement on social media under the hashtag #snowwatch. It was reported on Twitter that the first signs that winter is coming began in the north, around 11am. Unfortunately, the snowfall didn't last much longer than a few minutes but it was enough to raise the city's Christmas spirit! Anyone else have their fingers tightly crossed that London was about to turn into a winter wonderland?

Of course, once the snow had come to an untimely end, it wasn't long before us cynical city folk began to voice concerns about the consequences even the tiniest bit of snowfall can have on our commute. Twitter user @SamRuffleColes posted a shot of train departure board cancellations while @JonathanSeal3 joked that the snow would add 5 hours to his journey home.

The Met Office issued a severe weather warning to parts of the UK and urged commuters to expect rush hour delays. Wintry showers are still expected to hit much of Scotland and eastern England; however, according to the Telegraph, Met Office forecaster Helen Roberts said the snow in London "would be fleeting and it would not settle".

Forecasters predict temperatures could dip down to 3 degrees today, rising to 5 tomorrow and 6 on Sunday.